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Letters Patent No. 89,894, datcdMay 11,- 1869.

Pannen-GAME.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY W. SMITH, of the borough ofBirmingham,`county of Allegheny, and

State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and useful Game for amusementand pastime, which I have entitled Smiths Pictorial Parlor-Oracle; andIdo hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the acbeing arranged in divisions ofconcentric rowsor circles, each row or circle bei-ng filled by words,numbers, or scenes, having. such relationship as to form va distinctarrangement or collection.

At the centre of these concentric rows or circles a hand or pointer ispivoted, which, being madeby the player to revolve, passes over the faceof the en 'graviug and b oard, and, having come to a rest, indicateslsome figure, word,- or scene, which operation, when pursued inaccordance with certain suitable di rections ahd rules,af`ords anamusing and entertaining game by each row or circle which may be madeupon the board, the drawings showing six distinct rows or circles, andaffdrding, consequently, six distinct A'games upon'the one board.

To enable others to make and use my invention, I

'will proceed to describe the method of manufacture and operation.A

The letter A refers to the board, of paper, wood, or other suitablematerial, uponthe back of which the directions for playing the game maybe placed.

B is the pointer, pivoted upon the boss O, so that when struck with thefingerofthe player, it shall revolve over the face of the board.

D is the outside circle of engravings, consisting of a promiscuousarrangement of numbers, calculated to render amusement in this wise:

Any number of persons, having agreed upon the number of turns of thepointer which each shall take, or, in other words,rthe number of timeseach shall strike the pointer, in order to revolve it, make these turnsconsecutively.`

Each p'layer records the number which the pointer indicates when it hasceased to revolve by the stroke of his ringer.

When all have taken the appointed number of turns, each player adds hisnumbers, and the one having the greatest snm is to be considered thewinner.

E is the next circle, ina which is arranged a series animals enliveningthe comparison.

Any number of persons may play this question, such as What is aprominent trait in your character?? being asked, the person addressedbeing required to answer the question by turning'the pointer, which,when it has rested, indicates the answer iu this circle, as', forinstance, Gruff as a bear.

F, the next circle, is an arrangement of scenes of different places ofresidence, and is played in the same way as the previous one, thequestion in this game, however, being, Where will you take up your nextresidence l G, the next circle, is an arrangement of faces or vignettesof a diversified character, this game being played like the two last,the question being changed to What is your idea of beautyl nay, arrangedalternately, and is intended to furnish an answerto any question thatcan be answered by yea or nay, the person addressed answering as before.i

The circle I .consists of an arrangement of colors, each colorrepresenting the value designated on the game in the circle D, with thisdistinction, that the players select a certain number as"the game, andtake turns alternately at revolving the pointer,7 each player recordingthe value indicated when he has revolved the pointer, and the game isWon by the person who iirst reaches the required sum or number.

The color white, it will be noticed, in these drawings, entitles theplayer to the value designated,and another turn at the pointen It is tobe understood that I do not restrict myself to the precise engravings'and arrangements of the enings, but intend that they be merely a sampleof many Acombinations of words, figures, and scenes, which can be made,and when arranged after the manner above described, in concentriccircles, with a pointer pivoted at the centre, can be made distinctgames, when governed by proper rules and directions.

by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

The combination of a series of games, arranged in a'series of concentriccircles, so as to be played by a single pointer, or revolving hand atthe centre, substantially as above set forth and described.

` ANTHONY W. SMITH. Witnesses:

SAML. H. BAIRD, WILLIAM S. WARD.

. of comparisons, with various animals, pictures of the The next circle,H, consists of the words yea and engraving, and is played in a mannersimilar lto the gravings which are made in the accompanying draw-` vWhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure

